Communities along Ottawa River declare emergency over flood risks

Communities in eastern Ontario have declared states of emergency with water levels forecasted to peak today on the Ottawa River after the basin was soaked in a month's worth of rain over three days. Floodwaters from the Ottawa River nearly cover a road sign in Waterfront Park in Pembroke, Ont., Saturday, May 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Communities in eastern Ontario declared local states of emergency over flood risks as water levels on the Ottawa River were expected to peak Thursday.

Whitewater Region Mayor Neil Nicholson said water was backed up along most of his township's riverbanks and five private roads were impassable to first responders as of Wednesday, when he declared the state of emergency.

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